The newly revised and updated second edition of this best-selling guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway’s easier trails is a tool I use regularly when I hike the Parkway. The 154 page, pocket-sized book features 34 hikes and variations that are perfect for novice hikers, families, dog owners, or anyone interested in accessible adventures that include waterfalls, wildflowers, and spectacular views. The book covers the high road’s entire 469-mile length, features an accurate, easy to follow trail map for each hike, a Trail Finder by level of difficulty, and an introductory travel overview and map to each of the four portions of the Parkway. Best Easy Day Hikes Blue Ridge Ridge Parkway is drawn form the larger bestselling book also by Randy Johnson, Hiking the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Quick Facts About Best Easy Day Hikes – Blue Ridge Parkway
» Author :: Randy Johnson
» Maps:: 35
» Pages :: 154
» Size :: 8.96″ x 6.32″
» Format :: Paperback
The author, Randy Johnson, is a widely published photojournalist who has helped design Parkway trails and lives near the Parkway. He’s the author of Hiking North Carolina, Best Easy Day Hikes Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and other books.
Purchase this book online at the Virtual Blue Ridge Bookstore.
We are excited to announce the addition of two motorcycle guidebooks by Dale Coyner. Born and raised in the Appalachian mountains, Dale Coyner takes you on a journey through the mountains from the seat of his motorcycle with 36 maps and 200 color illustrations and photos. He also shares his expertise for traveling long distances over extended periods – invaluable advice for any touring motorcyclist.
Motorcycle Journeys Through the Appalachians
The best motorcycling in the East is tucked away deep in the mid-coast’s Appalachian mountains. Motorcycle Journeys Through the Appalachians will take you to the greatest roads and roadhouses that only the locals, like author Dale Coyner, know about. Packed with colorful photos and maps, tips on places to eat and play, and of course Dale Coyner’s humor. [ More Info ]
The Essential Guide to Motorcycle Travel
This guide book is perfect for motorcyclists to help prepare for traveling long distances over extended periods of time. Whether you’re getting ready for a weekend trip beyond your home turf, or for a transcontinental odyssey lasting several years, this motorcycle travel guide details the fundamentals for riding in comfort, safety, and convenience. [ More Info ]
A screenshot of the new Virtual Blue Ridge Bookstore home page.
In 2001, Virtual Blue Ridge opened an online bookstore. The purpose was to complement our online resource with a selection of high quality books and maps that a person could use offline to plan their trips. As the years went by, and Virtual Blue Ridge became more and more of an authority site on the Blue Ridge Parkway, we increased our offering of products.
In 2005, the success of our bookstore attracted the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation to embark in a joint venture relationship where we operated as their official online store. From November of 2005 through February of 2011 the partnership between the Foundation and Virtual Blue Ridge offered products whose aim was to allow the customer to celebrate and benefit the Parkway at the same time, leading up to the 75th Anniversary celebrations in 2010. It was a wonderful journey indeed!
Shortly following the close of the 75th Anniversary, the Foundation discontinued their online store, and we are once again operating as the Virtual Blue Ridge Bookstore. The store as it stands now reflects a new beginning, one that honors our informational tradition by offering the products that visitors to the area want most and one that shapes a path into the future, as we expand beyond the boundaries of the Blue Ridge Parkway to encompass the Blue Ridge region.
Join us on this path of discovery, and learn about all the joys the Blue Ridge area has to offer.
Happy Travels!
Virtual Blue Ridge Staff
Everyone we know has a severe case of spring fever. The Blue Ridge Bookstore staff live in the western NC mountains, and well, let’s just say that with today’s temperature being close to 60 degrees we’re all daydreaming of springtime weather.
What’s your favorite thing to do on the Parkway when the weather finally breaks? I like to take leisurely strolls on the trails, hopefully with my camera in tow. Pre-season exploration of the Parkway can bring surprises for photographers –like a newly felled tree, or the lack of people in general in areas that stay crowded during peak visitation times.
But one of my favorites is visiting waterfalls. I must admit, I’ve been a life-long resident of Boone and thought I knew the area pretty well when it came to finding waterfalls, but there are a couple of books and maps at the store that showed me otherwise! Weather breaks like this before winter is officially over and springtime arrives means you may get lucky and find icy waterfalls without having to deal with the cold weather that normally comes with it. Just another bonus for checking out the various falls in the area this time of year. Read more »
Don’t miss out on your chance to save on these beautiful limited edition 75th Anniversary Serigraphs. We’re down to less than 200 and once they’re gone they’re gone!
Purchase 1 serigraph for 10% off at $67.50 (regular $75.00), or purchase 2 or more serigraphs for 15% off at $63.75 each. Save on your 75th Anniversary Serigraph today!
Sale ends at 11:59 pm, Friday, February 11, 2011.
